Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability, 1433-1434 [05-340]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 5 / Friday, January 7, 2005 / Notices 11. Reliant Energy Etiwanda, Inc. [Docket No. ER05–373–000] Take notice that on December 22, 2004, Reliant Energy Etiwanda. Inc. (Etiwanda) tendered for filing a letter agreement (Waiver Letter) setting forth certain waivers that affect its Rate Schedule FERC No. 2, Must-Run Service Agreement. Etiwanda states that the Waiver Letter waives certain provisions of the Must-Run Service Agreement in light of the Etiwanda’s execution of a multi-year tolling agreement with Southern California Edison Company to commence January 1, 2005. Etiwanda requests that this filing be made effective January 1, 2005. Etiwanda states that this filing has been served upon the CAISO, the California Public Utilities Commission, the California Electricity Oversight Board and Southern California Edison Company. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 12, 2005. 12. ISO New England Inc., Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, Central Maine Power Company, NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation, on Behalf of Its Affiliates Boston Edison Company, Commonwealth Electric Company, Cambridge Electric Light Company, and Canal Electric Company, New England Power Company, Northeast Utilities Service Company, on Behalf of Its Operating Company Affiliates The Connecticut Light and Power Company, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Public Service Company of New Hampshire and Holyoke Water Power Company, The United Illuminating Company, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc., Vermont Electric Power Company, Central Vermont Public Service Corporation, Green Mountain Power Corporation, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Florida Power & Light Company—New England Division [Docket No. ER05–374–000] Take notice that on December 22, 2004, ISO New England Inc. (the ISO) and Bangor Hydro-Electric Company; Central Maine Power Company; NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation, on behalf of its affiliates Boston Edison Company, Commonwealth Electric Company, Cambridge Electric Light Company, and Canal Electric Company; New England Power Company; Northeast Utilities Service Company, on behalf of its operating company affiliates The Connecticut Light and Power Company, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Public Service Company of New Hampshire and Holyoke Power and Electric Company, and Holyoke VerDate jul<14>2003 18:03 Jan 06, 2005 Jkt 205001 Water Power Company; The United Illuminating Company; Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company; Unitil Energy Systems, Inc.; Vermont Electric Power Company; Central Vermont Public Service Corporation; Green Mountain Power Corporation and Vermont Electric Cooperative (collectively, the ‘‘New England TOs’’) and Florida Power & Light Company— New England Division, (collectively with the ISO and the New England TOs, the ‘‘Filing Parties’’) submitted, pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act: (1) Revisions to the Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff of the ISO, as the regional transmission organization for New England pursuant to the Filing Parties’ RTO proposal that was filed with the Commission on October 31, 2003 and conditionally accepted by the Commission on March 24, 2004 and with respect to which, inter alia, the Commission conditionally approved a settlement agreement on November 3, 2004; (2) revisions to the Transmission Operating Agreement among the ISO, the New England TOs, and other Participating Transmission Owners; and (3) revisions to the Rate Design and Funds Disbursement Agreement among the Participating Transmission Owners. Other documents are filed for informational purposes. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 12, 2005. Standard Paragraph Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all parties to this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1433 ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–29 Filed 1–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–6659–3] Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 564–7167 or https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements filed December 27, 2004 through December 30, 2004 pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. EIS No. 040603, Final EIS, NPS, TX, Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River General Management Plan, Implementation, Big Bend National Park, Brewster and Terrell Counties, TX, Wait Period Ends: February 7, 2005, Contact: Mathew Safford (303) 969–2898. EIS No. 040604, Draft EIS, UAF, NM, New Mexico Training Initiative, Proposal to Modify the Training Airspace New Cannon Air Force Base (AFB), NM, Comment Period Ends: February 22, 2005, Contact: Brenda Cook (505) 784–4131. Amended Notices EIS No. 040598, Final EIS, AFS, ID, Caribou Sheep Allotment Management Plan Revision, Authorize Continue Livestock Grazing, CaribouTarghee National Forest, Palisades Ranger District, Bonneville County, ID, Wait Period Ends: January 31, 2005, Contact: Greg Hanson (208) 523–1412. Revision of FR Notice Published on 12/30/2004: CEQ wait period ending 1/30/2005 corrected to 1/31/2005. EIS No. 040599, Final Supplement, FTA, NY, Erie Canal Harbor Project (formerly known as the Buffalo Inner Harbor Development Project) Updated Information on the Original Project, City of Buffalo, Erie County, NY, Wait E:\FR\FM\07JAN1.SGM 07JAN1 1434 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 5 / Friday, January 7, 2005 / Notices Period Ends: January 31, 2005, Contact: Irwin Kessman (212) 668– 2170. Revision of FR Notice Published on 12/30/2004: CEQ wait period ending 1/30/05 corrected to 1/31/ 2005. EIS No. 040601, Final EIS, NRS, Programmatic EIS—Emergency Watershed Protection Program, Improvements and Expansion, To Preserve Life and Property Threatened by Disaster-Caused Erosion and Flooding, U.S. 50 States and Territories except Coastal Area, Wait Period Ends: January 31, 2005, Contact: Victor Cole (202) 690–4575. Revision of FR Notice published on 12/30/2004: CEQ wait period ending 1/30/2005 corrected to 1/31/2005. Dated: January 5, 2005. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 05–340 Filed 1–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–U–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–6659–4] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), under Section 309 of the Clean Air Act and Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act, as amended. Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at (202) 564–7167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 02, 2004 (69 FR 17403). Draft EISs ERP No. D–AFS–J65421–00 Rating EC1, Grizzly Bear Conservation for the Greater Yellowstone Area National Forests, Implementation, Amend Six Forest Plans: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Custer National Forest, Gallatin National Forest and Shoshone National Forest, MT, WY and ID. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns that the preferred alternative did not include protection measures to reduce conflicts between grizzly bears and other Forest uses and to enhance food security and habitat protections included in other alternatives. EPA believes these VerDate jul<14>2003 18:03 Jan 06, 2005 Jkt 205001 measures would improve water quality, fish and wildlife, and other natural resources and should be considered in the Final EIS. ERP No. D–AFS–J65423–UT Rating EC2, Reissuance of 10-Year Term Grazing Permits to Continue Authorize Grazing on Eight Cattle Allotments, Permit Reissuance, Fishlake National Forest, Beaver Mountain Tushar Range, Millard, Piute, Garfield, Beaver and Iron Counties, UT. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with potential adverse impacts to aquatic resources, water quality, and wildlife habitats as well as soil erosion from continued grazing as proposed in the Draft EIS. The Final EIS should consider greater use of upland areas, include specific guidelines and measures for future adaptive management processes and ensure resources for education, enforcement of permit standards, mitigation and monitoring. ERP No. D–AFS–J65427–WY Rating EC2, Cottonwood II Vegetation Management Project, Proposal to Implement Vegetation Management in the North and South Cottonwood Creek Drainages, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Big Piney Ranger District, Sublette County, WY. Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about potential adverse impacts to water quality, aquatic habitat and wildlife resources, soil condition and impacts to fish and wildlife, especially sensitive species. In addition, the Final EIS should include the value of recreation and impacts to recreation related business to assess the full range of potential socio-economic impacts. ERP No. D–AFS–J65429–CO Rating EC2, Village at Wolf Creek Project, Application for Transportation and Utility Systems and Facilities, Proposed Development and Use of Roads and Utility Corridors Crossing, National Forest System Lands to Access 287.5 Acres of Private Property Land, Mineral County, CO. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with potential adverse impacts to wetlands, water quality and quantity, aquatic habitat, air quality and wildlife, (including lynx and Rio Grande Cut Throat Trout). The Final EIS should include an analysis and quantification of indirect impacts, including impacts from reasonably foreseeable actions and mitigation measures. ERP No. D–AFS–J65430–MT Rating EC2, McSutten Decision Area, Implementation of Harvest and Associated Activities, Prescribed Burning, and Road Management, PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Kootenai National Forest, Rexford Ranger District, Lincoln County, MT. Summary: EPA supports the project purpose and need, but expressed environmental concerns regarding proposed timber harvests on sensitive soils and potential water quality impacts. ERP No. DS–AFS–J02027–UT Rating EC2, Table Top Exploratory Oil and Gas Wells, New Information from the Approval 1994 Final EIS, WasatchCache National Forest, Evanston Ranger District, Summit County, UT. Summary: EPA expressed concerns about the lack of detail given in the mitigation plans to protect the lynx. The Final EIS should include mitigation measures to reduce potential adverse air impacts from flaring during periods with atmospheric inversions. Final EISs ERP No. F–AFS–H65021–MO East Fredericktown Project, To Restore Shortleaf Pine, Improve Forest Health, Treat Affected Stands and Recover Valuable Timber Products, Mark Twain National Forest, Potosi/Fredericktown Ranger District, Bollinger, Madison, St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve Counties, MO. Summary: The Final EIS adequately addressed EPA’s issues raised in the comments on the Draft EIS. ERP No. F–AFS–J65415–MT RobertWedge Post-Fire Project, Salvage Trees and Rehabilitate Lands, Flathead National Forest, Glacier View Ranger District, Flathead County, MT. Summary: EPA is concerned that logging in areas of high burn severity may result in detrimental soil and water quality effects, and increased erosion and sediment production and supports the use of less damaging logging techniques. EPA also expressed environmental concerns regarding road management activities. ERP No. F–AFS–J65420–SD Southeast Geographic Area Rangeland Management on National Forest System Lands of the Buffalo Gap National Grassland, To Implement Best Management Grazing Practices, Buffalo Gap National Grassland, Falls River Ranger District, Fall River County, SD. Summary: EPA’s main concerns relate to continuing adverse impacts from livestock grazing to: (1) Streams, riparian zones, and wetlands; (2) fecal coliform and other bacteria, sediment, and other impacts that are impairing beneficial uses for warmwater fish and other aquatic life; and (3) the need for better riparian protections to manage livestock activities that cause adverse impacts to fish and other aquatic life and their habitats. E:\FR\FM\07JAN1.SGM 07JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1433-1434]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6659-3]


Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

    Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General 
Information (202) 564-7167 or https://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/.

Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements filed December 27, 
2004 through December 30, 2004 pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
EIS No. 040603, Final EIS, NPS, TX, Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River 
General Management Plan, Implementation, Big Bend National Park, 
Brewster and Terrell Counties, TX, Wait Period Ends: February 7, 2005, 
Contact: Mathew Safford (303) 969-2898.
EIS No. 040604, Draft EIS, UAF, NM, New Mexico Training Initiative, 
Proposal to Modify the Training Airspace New Cannon Air Force Base 
(AFB), NM, Comment Period Ends: February 22, 2005, Contact: Brenda Cook 
(505) 784-4131.

Amended Notices

EIS No. 040598, Final EIS, AFS, ID, Caribou Sheep Allotment Management 
Plan Revision, Authorize Continue Livestock Grazing, Caribou-Targhee 
National Forest, Palisades Ranger District, Bonneville County, ID, Wait 
Period Ends: January 31, 2005, Contact: Greg Hanson (208) 523-1412. 
Revision of FR Notice Published on 12/30/2004: CEQ wait period ending 
1/30/2005 corrected to 1/31/2005.
EIS No. 040599, Final Supplement, FTA, NY, Erie Canal Harbor Project 
(formerly known as the Buffalo Inner Harbor Development Project) 
Updated Information on the Original Project, City of Buffalo, Erie 
County, NY, Wait

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Period Ends: January 31, 2005, Contact: Irwin Kessman (212) 668-2170. 
Revision of FR Notice Published on 12/30/2004: CEQ wait period ending 
1/30/05 corrected to 1/31/2005.
EIS No. 040601, Final EIS, NRS, Programmatic EIS--Emergency Watershed 
Protection Program, Improvements and Expansion, To Preserve Life and 
Property Threatened by Disaster-Caused Erosion and Flooding, U.S. 50 
States and Territories except Coastal Area, Wait Period Ends: January 
31, 2005, Contact: Victor Cole (202) 690-4575. Revision of FR Notice 
published on 12/30/2004: CEQ wait period ending 1/30/2005 corrected to 
1/31/2005.

    Dated: January 5, 2005.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 05-340 Filed 1-6-05; 8:45 am]
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